Supply and Distribution Manager
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
People employed
30,100
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the supply, storage and distribution of goods produced by an organisation.
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Determines, implements and monitors strategies, policies and plans for purchasing, storing and distributing goods
- Monitors inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels
- Tracks movements of supplies and goods
- Liaises with other departments and customers regarding outward goods and transportation
- Oversees the recording of purchase, storage and distribution transactions
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
8%
Female rate
22%
Median age
45
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+8%
4,466 projected jobs
to 2035
+16%
8,614 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Diploma of Logistics
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Materiel Logistics
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Supply Chain Operations
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Progression pathway
Diploma of Retail Merchandise Management
Progression pathway
Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Materiel Logistics
Specialised training
Advanced Diploma of Supply Chain Management
Specialised training
Diploma of Materiel Logistics
Specialised training
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
86
ACT · May 2026
7
VIC · May 2026
122
NT · May 2026
5
SA · May 2026
31
NSW · May 2026
162
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Supply and Distribution Manager.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - West
2,963 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - West
2,963 employed
VIC
+9.82%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - Inner
2,186 employed
VIC
+3.06%
year on year
- 3
Sydney - City and Inner South
1,683 employed
NSW
+7.2%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - South East
1,602 employed
VIC
-21.82%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
1,381 employed
NSW
-1%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
16,515
Moved in from another occupation
2,325
Moved to another occupation
1,475
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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3
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- 2
3
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- 3
3
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- 4
3
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- 5
3
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 133331
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: official-profile-and-csol.